Rachel B. Cohen-Deano focuses her practice on private equity, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate matters.
Areas of Concentration
· Private equity
· Mergers and acquisitions
· Corporate finance
· General corporate matters
Significant Representations
Acquisitions
· Representation of private equity fund in connection with the leveraged acquisition of post-production services company.
· Representation of private equity fund in connection with the leveraged acquisition of several ambulatory surgical centers and related management company.
· Representation of private equity fund in connection with the leveraged acquisition of call centers located in the U.S., Panama and Jamaica.
· Representation of private equity fund in connection with the acquisition of distressed automotive parts manufacturer.
· Representation of a private equity fund in connection with the leveraged acquisition of health care logistics company.
· Representation of a private equity fund in connection with the leveraged acquisition of all of the stock of a U.S. lighting equipment rental company and substantially all of the assets of several Canadian lighting equipment rental companies.
· Representation of a private equity fund in connection with the leveraged acquisition of an automotive parts manufacturer.
· Representation of a portfolio company of a private equity fund in connection with the leveraged acquisition of seven mattress manufacturing companies and subsequent merger with mattress branding company.
· Representation of a family investment company in its acquisition of two Canadian container and packaging companies and subsequent merger.
· Representation of a private equity fund in its acquisition of a marketing and discount offer company.
· Representation of a private equity fund in connection with the leveraged acquisition of all of the stock of a U.S. lighting equipment rental company and substantially all of the assets of several Canadian lighting equipment rental companies.
Divestitures
· Representation of molded plastics packaging company in connection with the disposition of all its equity to a wholly owned subsidiary of a publicly traded company.
· Representation of home health care and hospice care provider in connection with the disposition of all its equity.
· Representation of medical laboratory testing service provider in connection with sale of all its stock by merger to a portfolio company of a private equity fund.
· Representation of special event marketing company in connection with the disposition of all its stock to a publicly traded corporation.
· Representation of a marketing company in connection with the disposition of all of its stock.
· Representation of an industrial mineral producer in connection with the sale of a division to a subsidiary of a publicly traded corporation.
· Representation of a privately held software company in connection with the sale of all of its stock to a publicly traded corporation.
· Representation of a cable and wire manufacturer in connection with the sale of a majority of its stock to a private equity fund.
· Representation of beauty school in connection with the sale of a majority of its equity interests to a private equity fund.
· Representation of hardware manufacturing company in connection with the sale of all its stock to a privately held company.
Corporate Finance and Restructuring
· Representation of senior secured lender to horizontal real estate development company in $1.24 billion bankruptcy and subsequent offering of equity interests in restructured company.
· Representation of the agent and lender in connection with a $50 million senior secured revolving credit facility for a bus manufacturing company.
· Representation of a private equity fund in connection with its investment in an animated production company.
· Representation of a private equity fund portfolio company in connection with its attainment of senior and subordinated credit facilities for a healthcare logistics company.
· Representation of recycling companies in connection with a senior credit facility.
· Representation of a private equity fund portfolio company in a $30 million senior secured revolving credit facility for a marketing and discount offer company.
· Representation of a private equity fund and certain of its portfolio companies in the issuance of letters of credit and short term revolving lines of credit.
Corporate and Securities Matters
· Representation of a $3 billion distressed debt private equity fund in connection with its formation, offering and ongoing general corporate representation.
· Representation of a $75 million middle market private equity fund in connection with its formation, offering and ongoing general corporate representation.
· Representation of a real estate private equity fund in connection with fund formation and ongoing general corporate representation.
· Representation of a movie production private equity fund in connection with fund formation and ongoing general corporate representation.
· Representation of a privately held pizza restaurant in connection with equity offering and ongoing general corporate representation.
· Representation of real estate tax portfolio private equity fund in connection with fund formation and offering.
· Representation of intellectual property private equity fund in connection with fund formation and offering.
· Representation of London based private equity fund in connection with fund formation and offering.
Awards & Recognition
· Selected, Super Lawyers magazine - Rising Stars Edition, 2012
Internship
· Intern, Judge Blanche Manning, Northern District of Illinois, Summer 2003